Amount of Acetaminophen Consumed Daily By Person Abusing Over-the-Counter or Prescription Medication

Purpose: To estimate the amount of acetaminophen ingested per day by a person who abuses a medication that also contains acetaminophen.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a person who abuses a medication that also contains acetamino-phen?

Yes

Number of risk factors present for enhanced hepatotoxicity from acetaminophen

Formulation consumed

Acetaminophen content

mg per dose

ML of liquid per dose

ML of liquid formulation taken per day

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total daily intake of acetaminophen

Is the patient at risk for hepatotoxicity at a lower dose of acetaminophen?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Clinical Findings of Opioid Toxicity in Patient Treated for Pain
- Pseudosepsis Syndrome in Salicylate Intoxication
Laboratory Tests
- Acetaminophen Serum Levels (Rumach-Matthew Nomogram)

Therapy

Selection
Dosage Calculations
- Clinical Findings of Opioid Toxicity in Patient Treated for Pain
Prevention
- Pulmonary Syndromes Complicating Salicylate Therapy

Monitoring

Adverse Effects
Overdose And Reversal
- When to Suspect Salicylate Intoxication in an Elderly Patient

Specialty

Toxicology
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care

Objective

adverse effects

ICD-10

T39.1 - Poisoning, 4-aminophenol derivatives

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Purpose: To estimate the amount of acetaminophen ingested per day by a person who abuses a medication that also contains acetaminophen.

Specialty: Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care

Objective: adverse effects

ICD-10: T39.1,

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